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Since December 2015, Princeton has a perfect 4-0 record versus Bucknell; they will have an opportunity to continue their winning streak on Wednesday. The Princeton Tigers are scheduled to play the Bucknell Bison at Sojka Pavilion away from home. Princeton is having a fantastic season right now, so they really want to keep it going.
Thus far this season, Bucknell’s victories have come against Southern Indiana and Niagara. The Bison began the season with losses to Delaware, Penn, La Salle, Duke, and St. Bonaventure. In their 67-61 defeat to Bucknell, the Bonnies held a 31-24 rebounding edge despite their mediocre 41.1% shooting from the floor. Over the weekend, the Bison suffered another loss to Marist. In route to a 73-49 blowout, Bucknell tallied 27 points during the initial half followed by only 22 points in the second half. Josh Bascoe, who had 14 points and 3 rebounds, led the squad in scoring. Ruot Bijiek contributed 10 points to the losing cause. The Bucknell defense allowed 72.1 points per match on average going into today’s match.
During their current winning streak, the Tigers haven’t faced many problems and are scoring runs at a really good rate. In their opening 5 matches, Princeton defeated Rutgers, Hofstra, Duquesne, Monmouth, and Old Dominion. The Tigers enjoyed a 37-33 rebounding lead and limited the opponent to only 36.4% shooting in their game against the Monarchs. Against Northeastern in their most recent game, Princeton continued to dominate. The Tigers led by 5 at the half, but they went on a 45-36 run to win 80-66. Leading the squad in scoring with 30 points, 6 rebounds, as well as 4 assists was Xaivian Lee. Along with 6 assists, Matt Allocco contributed 18 points additionally. The Princeton defense appears to be playing well so far this season; with 62.3 points surrendered per game, they rank 29th in the nation.
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Princeton vs Bucknell Game Information
- Date: 11/29/2023
- Time: 06:00 PM ET
- Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX.
- How to Watch Princeton vs Bucknell: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
